Born
in Azamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, Chhannulal Mishra received his
training in music under his father Pandit Badri Prasad Mishra, and then
from Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan of the Kirana gharana.

Chhannulal
Mishra is a versatile and popular vocalist with a rich repertoire of
Khayals, Thumris, Dadras, Kajris, Chaitis and Bhajans. He is also a
scholar who has delved into the aesthetic subtleties of Indian classical
music under the guidance of Thakur Jaidev Singh.

He received
the Naushad Award from the Government of uttar Pradesh in 1995.